Stanford senior Nathan Wang has built a consistent collegiate record through steady scoring, conference honors, and a calm approach under pressure. After two seasons at California, he delivered a strong first year at Stanford with a 70.97 scoring average, six rounds in the sixties, and a tie for fifth at the Western Intercollegiate. He enters his final spring ranked inside the top thirty-five of the PGA Tour U standings with professional golf firmly in his plans.

Career Highlights

West Catholic Athletic League MVP as a freshman at Archbishop Mitty

Three-time All WCAL First Team selection

Qualified for the 2021 United States Junior Amateur Championship

Two seasons at California with a 72.68 scoring average and a top three finish at the Alister McKenzie Invitational at fifteen under 198

GCAA Cobalt All America Scholar at California and Stanford

All ACC Team and All ACC Academic honors at Stanford in 2024 to 2025

Scoring average of 70.97 in first season at Stanford

Ranked inside the top thirty five in PGA Tour U

Collegiate Results Snapshot

2024 to 2025 Season at Stanford

All ACC Team

All ACC Academic

GCAA NCAA Division I Cobalt Golf All America Scholar

Scoring average 70.97 across thirty rounds

Sixteen rounds at par or better

Six rounds in the sixties

Low round 65 in round two at the Western Intercollegiate

Low tournament total 205 at five under at the Western Intercollegiate

Best finish tie for fifth at the Western Intercollegiate

2022 to 2024 Seasons at California

Nineteen starts with a 72.68 scoring average

Third place at the Alister McKenzie Invitational at fifteen under 198 while helping California win the team title

Pac 12 All Freshman Team honorable mention

GCAA Cobalt All America Scholar for the 2023 to 2024 season

Amateur and National Competition

Qualified for the 2021 United States Junior Amateur Championship

Competed in the 2025 Sunnehanna Amateur

Regular presence in national amateur events with a record of steady scoring and multiple top twenty results across California and Stanford

Ranked number 32 in PGA Tour U

Interview Highlights with CGN

Path from baseball to golf

Wang grew up in Fremont, California, about forty minutes from Stanford, and played baseball before turning fully to golf. He credits those early years on the diamond for the athletic motion in his golf swing and for his comfort with competing from a young age.

High school foundation and WCAL success

At Archbishop Mitty he played junior events across the Bay Area through JTNC and NCGA circuits. He became the first freshman to win West Catholic Athletic League MVP and earned three All WCAL First Team selections. Facing future Division I players each week gave him confidence that college golf was a realistic next step.

Development at California and the move to Stanford

Wang describes his two seasons at California as an important learning stage, surrounded by strong teammates and gaining a full schedule of starts. The transfer to Stanford gave him access to extensive practice facilities and the guidance of a veteran coaching staff. He focused on taking the game built at California and tightening it further for his first season on the Farm.

Managing a nearly year round schedule

Between summer tournaments such as the Sunnehanna Amateur and a fall slate that included Olympia Fields, Colonial, Maidstone, and an event in Georgia, Wang views the calendar as a preview of professional travel. He frames the busy schedule as an opportunity rather than a burden, embracing travel days and using time away from the course to explore new cities and reset mentally.

Family influence and work ethic

Wang highlighted his parents, Wilson and Sherry, as constant support through the highs and lows of college golf. He points to their example and work ethic as the model for how he approaches practice, school, and competition, and sees their experience as a resource while still learning to be independent.

Handling adversity and bad breaks

Wang shared a final round story from Georgia where he lost a ball in light rough and later found two fairway divots on key par fives. He emphasized keeping an objective view of the round, accepting that some days include bad breaks that do not match the quality of the swing. His approach is to zoom out, recognize that similar fortune often balances over time, and avoid letting one situation define the day.

Offseason work and swing maintenance

During the offseason he shifts into more technical work on the range with coach John Orre. Wang relies on video to monitor positions in his swing rather than focusing heavily on launch monitor numbers. With tournaments on pause he uses the time to address specific mechanics that will hold up through the spring.

Playing golf not playing swing

When he returns to competition Wang prefers to clear his mind of technical thoughts and focus on where he wants the ball to finish and how to move around the golf course. He limits on course swing thoughts to one or two simple cues and leans into shot shaping, trajectory control, and using the wind to stay engaged in the round.

Equipment

Wang plays a full Callaway setup. His bag includes an Elite driver, Elite three wood, Apex Pro three iron, Callaway TCP irons, and the new Opus wedges. He putts with a long trusted Odyssey number seven model with a soft insert.

Goals and outlook

For the team, the priority is to sharpen execution and reduce small mistakes as Stanford builds toward another run at a national championship with a young but talented roster. Individually Wang aims to continue the scoring progression he has shown each year of college. He views PGA Tour U status as an important step but not the only path, planning to pursue professional golf after graduation regardless of the exact final ranking.

Sources

Stanford player profile: Nathan Wang
CGN interview with Nathan Wang on YouTube